Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-08-27
STOCK AND FARM.

Lakin AdUocate: b. II. O'ConOr
estimates that he Will have 1000 bushels
Of corn from 65 acres and 500 bushels Of
corn from 65 acres and 500 bushels OF
oats from II acres.
Dighton Herald: Joshua Wheatcroft
says that his neighbor, John Bauman,
had field OF corn which would make
forty bushels per acre, and that his com
munity IS we'll fixed for feed for the win
ter.
BrookviJle Times Now that the
growing season is drawing to a close re-
ports can be relied upon. There are
several fields of corn in the Gypsum
VALLEY that Will average fifty bushels to
the acre, while fields that viii average
thirty bushels are quite numerous. The
field that will not average a bushel is
also scattered promiFcuOusly in spots.
Kinsley Mercury: A short drive in
the country convinced as that, if the re-
mainder Of the country sizes up as well
as the portion lying within a circurafer-
ence of three or four miles from Kinsley,
there viii be hundreds and thousands of
bushels of as good corn raised in Ed
wards county this year as one would
care to see. Indeed, We were SURF rised
to see so much good corn.
Republic City Nelcs: There are some
farms in this neighborhOOd wherein the
corn crop will be a total failure, yet the
majority viii have nearly half a crop.
When It is considered that those who
have more corn than they need viii get
a good round price for the same, it viii
be readily seen that we shall not suffer
near as much as was expected some ten
days ago.
Kiowa County Signal: NJ ID. Kena-
ga left some specimens Of johnson grass
at our Office that average five and half
feet in height and slow no signs what
ever Of dry weather. Mr.. X. said he had
about a quart of seed only last year
which he eowed and let go to seed, reap
ing therefrOm enough to SOW ten acres
this season. 1t IS al in fine condition,
and can be harvested with profit twice
year.
Harper Sentinel: ". II. Padget, liv-
ing five miles northeast of the city, came
rolling into this Office carrying an arm
full Of corn. The ears reeembied large
sized stove wood, and were quite encour-
aging to lock upon. Mr. Padget has
fifty acres like the sample shown MS
which he estimates viii husk out at the
rate OF so bushels TO the acre. The
drouth has not injured the corn crop OF
north Harper county.
CLAY Democrat: The situation in this
county, as a result Of the protracted
/ drouth. in spite Of the abundant ram OF
| last week. is that We viii not average
| over one-fourth Of a crop Of corn, and
even this is not a fair estimate to put
upon aIv individuals crop, as while
some have fields that VIII average from
! twenty to twenty-five bushels per acre.
others viii get uOthing. The fact, how
ever. that some fields are good shows
that the failure is as largely due to an
/ error in planting time and IN the manner
of cultivation as to dry weather,
Harper Sentinel: Mr.. Palmer showed
ms a sample Of Kansas peaches that shows
what kind of q fruit country We have
here. Upon a small branch no bigger
than a lead pencil aad IN space OF
inches was growing 10 well developed
peaehes not ripe, but rapidly approaching
! maturity. The fruit grows like q
bunch Of grapes. Mr.. Palmer takes
much interest in fruit culture and has
demonstrated that many Of the Call'oE-
T MIA varieties can be grown here TO cd
p vantage. We see no reason why Il
8 should not be specially adopted TO the
, culture Of peaches, graPes ana tue var
. ions kinds Of berries. We have Dsb1sl
I soil and a very similar climate and Va
] think the time VIII come Wien ran
3 growing VIII become one OF the Prine1
TaI industries of the state,